Climate · Stinnett

Stinnett, WI climate

Stinnett has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
79°
406th coolest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
January low
2°
34th coldest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Rain + melted snow
33 in
519th driest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow a winter
59 in
294th snowiest of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
A normal year

What a year in Stinnett feels like

Winter

24° / 5°
Typical high / low · 20 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

53° / 29°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 23

Summer

77° / 54°
Typical high / low · 5 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

54° / 34°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 22
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Stinnett weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January21°2°0.9" 12.0"931 -2° – 25°
February26°5°1.0" 10.4"728 4° – 30°
March39°17°1.5" 10.3"823 18° – 43°
April53°29°2.8" 5.5"114 31° – 48°
May67°41°3.9" 0.6"130 48° – 61°
June75°51°4.3" 0130 59° – 67°
July79°56°4.3" 0120 61° – 73°
August77°54°4.0" 0110 60° – 70°
September68°46°3.8" 0120 50° – 63°
October55°34°3.2" 0.8"121 38° – 50°
November38°22°1.8" 7.3"108 21° – 41°
December26°10°1.3" 12.5"1025 5° – 28°
Year52°31°32.8"59.4"127120

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Stinnett

Stinnett gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 120 days of the year.

33 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 71% of U.S. towns
59 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 88% of U.S. towns
120 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 96% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.3"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
13"
Frost & the growing season

About 122 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 22. That leaves about 122 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.

188
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
40
nights below 0° in a normal year
5
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Stinnett

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Stinnett, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

97%heating
8,822 heating degree daysMore heating than 93% of U.S. towns
297 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 92% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Stinnett

Stinnett and its neighbors

Stinnett borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Hayward has the coldest January nights (2°) and Bass Lake the hottest July afternoons (79°). Stinnett’s January low is 2° and its July high 79°.

Stone Lake: January low 2°, July high 79°Bass Lake: January low 2°, July high 79°Springbrook: January low 2°, July high 80°Minong: January low 2°, July high 80°Wascott: January low 2°, July high 80°Lenroot: January low 1°, July high 79°Brooklyn: January low 2°, July high 80°Hayward: January low 2°, July high 79°Round Lake: January low 1°, July high 78°Hunter: January low 2°, July high 79°Couderay: January low 2°, July high 78°Bass Lake: January low 2°, July high 79°Frog Creek: January low 2°, July high 79°Gull Lake: January low 2°, July high 79°Hayward: January low 2°, July high 79°Stinnett: January low 2°, July high 79° StinnettBass LakeFrog CreekGull LakeHayward
ColderMilder1° to 2°
Hayward1.6° −0.2°
Stinnett1.8°
Bass Lake1.8° same
Frog Creek1.8° same
Gull Lake2.1° +0.3°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Stinnett compares

Summer heat79° July high
Cooler than 91% of U.S. towns406th coolest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Winter cold2° January low
Colder than 94% of U.S. towns34th coldest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Precipitation33" a year
Drier than 71% of U.S. towns519th driest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow59" a winter
Snowier than 88% of U.S. towns294th snowiest of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
Growing season122 frost-free days
Shorter than 97% of U.S. towns81st shortest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Stinnett averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°). The shift is larger than in 81% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.5° now 15°, was 11°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 41°, was 39°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 65°, was 65°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 44°, was 43°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Stinnett’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 4° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Stinnett’s climate

What is the coldest month in Stinnett?

January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 2°.

What is the hottest month in Stinnett?

July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Stinnett get?

About 59 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Stinnett?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 22, and the last spring frost by May 23.

What is the rainiest month in Stinnett?

July, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stinnett itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hayward Rs, WI (5 mi, snow) and Hayward Municipal Airport, WI (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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